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Last Feb or so I bought the Ovation DVD drive. Works OK as a DVD player and
works OK as a CD-ROM - sometimes. But once I use it as CD-ROM *and* there
are associated hard disk writes (like copying files to the hard drive or
installing software) the system starts registering a ton of "Unable to write
to disk in drive C:" errors.

The system is a custom build. The Ovation was among the original equipment
in the system. 600 Celeron, Win 98 SE. There are 2 hard drives (both Maxtor)
and TDK Burner. I can install software and copy files to hard drive with the
TDK no problem. Problem only with Ovation.

I've switched the 4 devices all over the two IDE cables with no luck (hard
drives together on one, Ovation as primary and then slave, etc.). I've
downloaded current bus mastering software for the motherboard (Tyan 1854). I
had very lengthy dialog with Creative customer support and he couldn't come
up with anything. Finally I returned the unit for exchange and received what
is apparently a refurbished unit becuase the seals were broken on it.
Anyway, the retread performs the same as the original.

I've talked to a couple of people I know who also have the Ovation and they
report the same thing. They both gave me their drives to try (neither had it
installed anymore) and I still have the same problems. Neither of them have
a custom build. One has a Compaq running Windows 2000 Prof and the other a
Gateway running Win 98 SE. Both have gone to scuzzy drives and are doing OK.
I do not really want to go that route. All I want is to be able to use the
thing as a CD-ROM when I need to, which isn't unreasonable.

Anyone experience the same thing? Any ideas?